Soaper Lane, Bradford, BD6 3NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BD6 3NW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	50.5%	0.9%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	50.4%	49.5%	-0.9%	49.0%	0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.9%	36.3%	3.4%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	52.2%	46.7%	-5.5%	44.2%	2.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	5.9%	8.3%	2.4%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.6%	48.5%	1.9%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	38.6%	33.6%	-5.0%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	9.6%	12.8%	3.2%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.7%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.2%	22.1%	-2.1%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	8%	-7.9%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	20.8%	-0.3%	13.4%	7.4%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	19.4%	6.3%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	23.9%	5.6%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	6.8%	11%	4.2%	2.7%	8.3%
Black African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	84.4%	78.1%	-6.3%	81.4%	-3.3%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.7%	94.9%	1.2%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.8%
Africa	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	5.6%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	94.9%	1.2%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0.5%	4.5%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0.3%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	76.7%	7.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	10.4%	6.5%	3.9%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Soaper Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Soaper Lane was 126.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.0% higher than the Clayton and Fairweather Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Soaper Lane has the 39th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Clayton and Fairweather Green and the 535th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Bradford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BD6 3NW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Soaper Lane are based on 36 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bradford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Soaper Lane, Bradford, BD6 3NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD6 3NW

Average Price
£166,926

Semi-Detached
£166,926

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Soaper Lane

Average Price
£191,823

Semi-Detached
£188,998

Terraced
£220,646

Detached
£227,380

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Soaper LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Soaper Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-12-18	£210,000
38 Soaper Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£179,950	2023-11-10	£204,098
32 Soaper Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-11-03	£141,774
38 Soaper Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£127,000	2021-05-14	£167,523
46 Soaper Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2020-02-28	£208,266

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BD6 3NW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	20
Manufacturing	19
Financial and insurance activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families Basil Street , Canterbury BD5 9HL	4out of 4	2,803 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre Washington Street , Girlington BD8 9QW	4out of 4	4,720 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT	4out of 4	5,450 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westwood Park Primary School Cooper Lane , BD6 3NN	- not rated	190 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Home Farm Primary School Home Farm Close , BD6 3NR	3out of 4	288 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cooper Lane Primary School Cooper Lane , Horton Bank Top BD6 3NJ	- not rated	441 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School Beacon Road , BD6 3DQ	- not rated	806 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School Beacon Road , BD6 3DQ	3out of 4	806 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy Reevy Road West , Buttershaw BD6 3PX	- not rated	1,097 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College Reevy Road West , Buttershaw BD6 3PX	- not rated	1,097 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Grange Co-Op Academy Grange , Haycliffe Lane BD5 9ET	- not rated	2,521 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Technology College Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	- not rated	2,582 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Technology College Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	- not rated	2,582 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mandale Middle School Cooper Lane , BD6 3NN	- not rated	190 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buttershaw Middle School Reevy Crescent , Buttershaw BD6 2BS	- not rated	1,059 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Middle School Fenwick Drive , BD6 2PG	- not rated	2,133 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clayton Middle School John Street , Clayton BD14 6AD	- not rated	2,204 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wibsey Middle School Northfield Road , Wibsey BD6 1RL	- not rated	2,343 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	4,372 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	4,621 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	4,978 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	3out of 4	3,757 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	- not rated	3,781 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	2out of 4	4,311 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Trees School Cooper Lane , BD6 3NL	- not rated	553 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Millcourt School 2 Shelf Mills , Wade House HX3 7PA	- not rated	1,339 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria Thornton View Road , Clayton BD14 6JX	- not rated	1,667 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Broadbeck Learning Centre Brearcliffe Drive , Buttershaw BD6 2LE	- not rated	1,788 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	- not rated	2,299 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Benny's	Unit 46, Royds Enterprise Park, 20 Future Fields	597 yd
Sandale Hub Cafe	42 Reevy Road West	778 yd
Bretton Court	1 Bretton Court, The Crescent	879 yd
Options Cafe	313 Beacon Road	893 yd
Reilly's Cafe	22 - 24 Carr House Road, Shelf	988 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westwood Park Sports Club	Westwood Park, Skylark Avenue	472 yd
Chef Richard Fagg Limited	Shoulder Of Mutton Inn, 1 Carr House Lane	894 yd
Shoulder Of Mutton	Shoulder Of Mutton, 1 Carr House Lane	894 yd
Clayton Heights WMC - (Bar Only)	17-21 Highgate Road	983 yd
The New Furnace (Bar only)	674 Halifax Road	1,074 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MacDonners	231 Cooper Lane	239 yd
Coopers	103 Cooper Lane	292 yd
Buttershaw Spice	3 Strensall Green	391 yd
Magic Wok	2 Torre Road	423 yd
Manzil Balti House	4 Torre Road	423 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Home Farm Primary School HOME FARM CLOSE	grass pitches	119 yd
Westwood Park Cricket Club PINTAIL AVENUE	grass pitches	538 yd
Shelf Cricket Club CLOVERDALE	grass pitches	800 yd
Fitness Finesse Limited MERCON HOUSE MERCON HOUSE BEACON ROAD	health and fitness suite	918 yd
Buttershaw Business And Enterprise College REEVY ROAD WEST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	999 yd
Jer Lane Cricket Club Jer Lane	grass pitches	1,048 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	192.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of BD6 3NW